Project Director, Evinova

Project Director,Evinova

Are you ready to be part of the future of healthcare? Can you think big, be bold, and harness the power of digital and AI to tackle longstanding life sciences challenges?  Then Evinova, a new health tech business part of the AstraZeneca Group might be for you!  

Transform billions of patients’ lives through technology, data, and innovative ways of working. You’re disruptive, decisive, and transformative. Someone excited to use technology to improve patients’ health. We’re building a new Health-tech business – Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group.

Evinova delivers market-leading digital health solutions that are science-based, evidence-led, and human experience-driven. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Be part of a diverse team that pushes the boundaries of science by digitally empowering a deeper understanding of the patients we’re helping. Launch pioneering digital solutions that improve the patients’ experience and deliver better health outcomes. Together, we have the opportunity to combine deep scientific expertise with digital and artificial intelligence to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards across the sector.

About the Role

As a Project Directorat Evinova, you will oversee projects of all complexity levels, ensuring successful delivery through strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and agile execution.  This role will suit someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, can navigate complex clinical operations landscapes, and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to ensure successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate combines deep project management expertise with a strong understanding of digital health ecosystems, emerging technologies, and user-centered design.  The role requires someone who is willing to take on challenges, unblock issues and lead high-impact initiatives that drive innovation, enhance customer experience, and enable business transformation within clinical trials.  

What You'll Do

• Oversee multiple digital health implementation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Proactively remove blockers and support cross-functional teams to maintain momentum across project lifecycles.

• Act as the main point of contact for senior stakeholders (internal and external), building strong, trust-based relationships and ensuring alignment on goals, risks, and progress.

• Own reporting  and risk tracking for your project portfolio, providing clear, accurate, and timely updates to internal leadership and customer stakeholders.

• Be the face of delivery—willing to pick up the phone, deliver tough messages with empathy, and win customer confidence through credibility, clarity, and consistency.

• Build trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders. Navigate complexity with diplomacy, managing competing priorities and expectations.

• Champion hands-on delivery—ready to dive into the details when needed to ensure forward movement and issue resolution.

• Set up mechanisms to continuously capture team feedback, identify delivery pain points, and evolve how we deliver based on real-world learning.

• Coach delivery team members on best practices, delivery hygiene, and ownership. Encourage a culture of “find the answer, share the answer”—where lessons learned become reusable knowledge for others.

• Operate within the bounds of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), with a strong understanding of Clinical Operations and eCOA (electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments).

• Constructively challenge project scope to protect delivery timelines and quality. Maintain a commercial lens, ensuring customer needs are met while safeguarding business interests.

About You

You are highly organized, solution-oriented, and tech-savvy. You have experience in managing projects for enterprise customers and a foundational understanding of clinical operations. You thrive in customer-facing roles and are passionate about improving healthcare through technology.You want to expand your career in the digital health space, with the potential to move into project management or product configuration.

You coach teams on delivery best practices and foster a culture of accountability. You encourage others to solve problems independently, share what they’ve learned, and avoid reinventing the wheel. You give clear, honest feedback and focus on helping teams continuously improve how they deliver.

Essential Qualifications

• Provenunderstanding of clinical trial operations, with relevant experience in R&D industry, specifically in clinical trials, with a focus on technology or software configuration

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• Advanced degree, PMP certification, and/or project management solution experience preferred.

• 10+ years of project management experience, with at least 4 years in digital or technology project leadership roles.

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally with customers and internal teams.

• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.

• Experience in a customer-facing role, with a strong commitment to delivering excellent service.

Why Evinova (AstraZeneca)?